Westmont,_New_Jersey
Westmont, New Jersey
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Westmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08108.
Westmont, New Jersey | |
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The former Westmont Theater, now a gym, is located on Haddon Avenue | |
| Coordinates: 39.9082447°N 75.0551620°W / 39.9082447; -75.0551620 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Township | Haddon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,726 |
| • Density | 6,172/sq mi (2,383.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-78410[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806221[5] |
The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.[8]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,726.[9]
Fire District 1, one of three in the township, is the Westmont and Bluebird section, protected by the Westmont Fire Company No. 1, which was established in 1902.[10] The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007.
Public transportation
Westmont station, in the downtown section of Haddon Township, is a PATCO Park-and-Ride station.[11]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westmont include:
- William K. Dickey (1920–2008), lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority[12]
- John McCarthy (1916–1998), football player and coach[13]
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- Brahms, William B."The Name 'Westmont'" Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Haddon Township Historical Society Web Site. Accessed August 30, 2008.
- QuickFacts Westmont CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- Westmont Station, Port Authority Transit Corporation. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- Downey, Sally A. "William K. Dickey, 1920-2008 Ex-speaker of Assembly, DRPA chair", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2008. Accessed June 15, 2023. "The Westmont native graduated from Collingswood High School."
- Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "John P. Mccarthy, 81, S. Jersey Basketball Coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 1998. Accessed June 15, 2023. "John P. 'Mac' McCarthy, 81, a legendary South Jersey basketball coach whose peers nicknamed him the Silver Fox for abilities as a strategist, died Tuesday at his Westmont home."